College promise programs, or place-based scholarships, are aimed at helping students attend and afford higher education. The American Dream Scholarship (ADS), offered by Miami Dade College (MDC), is a promise program that covers tuition and fees for the first 60 credits of an associate degree for students residing in and graduating from high…

A policy analysis of Florida's 10-factor Performance-Based Funding system for state universities. The focus of the article is on the system of performance metrics developed by the state Board of Governors and their impact on institutions and their missions. The paper also discusses problems and issues with the metrics, their ongoing evolution, and…

The South Carolina Higher Education Statistical Abstract is a comprehensive, single-source compilation of tables and graphs which report data frequently requested by the Governor, Legislators, college and university staff, other state government officials, and the general public. The 2017 edition of the Statistical Abstract marks the 39th year of…

This report serves as a comprehensive resource of accurate and timely indicators of higher education performance in Minnesota. This report provides historical and national comparisons to contextualize state data. "Minnesota Measures" also offers Minnesota postsecondary peer institution comparisons. As possible, indicators are…

The South Carolina Higher Education Statistical Abstract is a comprehensive, single-source compilation of tables and graphs which report data frequently requested by the Governor, Legislators, college and university staff, other state government officials, and the general public. The 2016 edition of the Statistical Abstract marks the 38th year of…

This report provides statistical data on student enrollment at colleges and universities located in New York State during the fall semester of 1990. Three tables of data are presented: (1) Degree-Credit Enrollment and First-time Students in Institutions of Higher Education by Level of Program and Institutional Classification, New York State, Fall…

Enrollments in Oklahoma higher education, fall semester 1976, are compared with the previous fall semester enrollments. A 1.3 percent increase in main and branch campus enrollments was found. Statistics are provided for various categories, including: geographic origin of students, distribution of enrollments in public and private institutions,…

This report summarizes results of a survey of 104 institutions belonging to the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) in June 1996 concerning the institutions' admissions policies for first-year students. The report also includes data from a national survey of first-time, full-time freshmen enrolling in the…

The origin of students enrolled in Kentucky colleges and universities is tabulated in this tenth annual report. The Kentucky state-supported and independent (private) institutions of higher education enrolled 124,996 students during the fall semester of 1976. Of this number, 83.8 percent were residents of Kentucky. This figure is in accordance…

The State University of New York compiles an information manual about freshman admission to the baccalaureate programs throughout the state. A profile summary for the four-year colleges and university centers is charted. An outline of costs and financial assistance available is provided to help the prospective student understand and prepare for…

This volume (the third of three), displaying statistical tables (98 percent of the report) on enrollment trends for the State University of New York (SUNY), is divided into three parts. Part 1 displays trends from 1959 through 1991, and provides data by individual institution and institutional type regarding the percent of the institution's…

This document is a compendium of information from 34 colleges and universities on freshman seminar/student success courses and their outcomes and how institutions are evaluating and reporting on these programs. Freshman seminars or success courses are courses for entering students that aim to ease the student's transition to the college…

This publication contains three extensive tables presenting data on college and university enrollment in New York State in the fall of 1992. The data were gathered through the New York State Education Department's Higher Education Data System. The tables are as follows: (1) degree-credit enrollment and first-time students in institutions of higher…

Summer school and fall enrollments in Pennsylvania during 1975 are reported and compared with fall enrollments in the United States, 1972-1975. Statistics are offered for: total enrollments; enrollments in branch campuses and other centers; lower division undergraduate, non-bachelor's degree-credit upper-division, first-professional, graduate, and…

Based on information from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, this report provides data and reports analytical findings on postsecondary education in Nebraska concerning enrollment, degrees awarded, institutional finance, and faculty salaries. Findings included: (1) total headcount enrollment in all state institutions in 1992 was…